1
: easily bent or flexed
lithe steel
a lithe vine
2
: characterized by easy flexibility and grace
a lithe dancer
treading with a lithe silent step
also
: athletically slim
the most lithe and graspable of waists —
R. P. Warren
R. P. Warren
lithely
adverb
litheness
noun
Examples of lithe in a Sentence
the lithe body of a dancer
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Leap of Faith by Donglin Zhou Grand Prize Winner
Lemurs are remarkably lithe creatures.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Miley Cyrus delivers a fashion statement with her lithe, feather dress and long, black leather gloves in Paris on June 18.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 June 2025
On the palate, the wine has splendid depth and width, just as its Cabernet Sauvignon offspring so often does in Napa; the difference is a lightness of touch here, an aerial grace, and a lithe ease of line to the tannins; the acidity remains tenderly supportive.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Leap of Faith by Donglin Zhou Grand Prize Winner
Lemurs are remarkably lithe creatures.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Miley Cyrus delivers a fashion statement with her lithe, feather dress and long, black leather gloves in Paris on June 18.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 June 2025
On the palate, the wine has splendid depth and width, just as its Cabernet Sauvignon offspring so often does in Napa; the difference is a lightness of touch here, an aerial grace, and a lithe ease of line to the tannins; the acidity remains tenderly supportive.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lithe
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithe. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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